LR Parallel Flashcards
Parallel question I missed on 12/6/24
We know that if life ever existed on the Moon, there would be signs of life there. But numerous excursions to the Moon have failed to provide us with any sign of life. So there has never been life on the Moon.
Level: 3
The pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following?
A) We know that the spy is a traitor. We do not know that the general is a traitor. So the general is not a spy.
B) If we have any mayonnaise, it would be in the refrigerator. But the refrigerator is almost empty. So it is unlikely that we have mayonnaise.
C) Hendricks will win the election only if voters are concerned primarily with fighting crime. Hendricks is in favor of tougher criminal penalties. So voters will probably go with Hendricks.
D) If rodents are responsible for the lost grain from last year’s harvest, we would find signs of rodents in the warehouses. And we have found signs of rodents there. So rodents are responsible for the lost grain.
E) If their army is planning an attack, there would either be troop movements along the border or a transfer of weapons. But intelligence reports show no indication of either. So their army is not planning an attack.
You can have two points “troop movement or transfer of weapons”
Conclusion: there has been no life on the moon”
**Remember- the answer can be the inverse reaction as seen in the answer
Test 143, Section 3, Question 9
Parallel question I missed on 11/21/24
A person’s personality is linked to that person’s genes. And since a person’s genes do not ordinarily change over time, it follows that a person’s personality remains unchanged with the passing of time.
Level: 2
Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
A) The way historians understand the First World War is related to what happened in that war. But what actually happened in that war cannot change. Therefore, historians’ understanding of the war cannot change.
B) Market forces are to some degree influenced by governmental actions. Hence, a change in the government’s policies could result in a change in the economy.
C) It is well known that some diseases have genetic causes. Therefore, it should be possible to prevent such diseases by manipulating the genes that cause them.
D) Getting regular exercise over a long period contributes to the prevention of heart disease. Therefore, getting regular exercise over a short period contributes slightly to the prevention of heart disease.
E) The levels of certain hormones control body temperature. Therefore, if one has a high fever, the levels of one’s hormones must be elevated as well.
x is related to y. y doesn’t change so x doesn’t change
Conclusion: a person’s personality remains unchanged with the passing of time
Test 145, Section 2, Question 5
